Fisherman Thought He Caught An Orange Shark — Expert Turns Pale When He Notices This

Dr. Matthews picked up on the second ring. Before Mike could even introduce himself, the scientist spoke with breathless intensity. "I zoomed in on your video frame-by-frame," Robert explained. "Look closely at the base of the tail fin in your original footage."

Mike quickly opened the file on his screen and paused the video right before the fish flipped away. There, clamped tightly around the narrow stalk of its tail, was a sleek, silver metal band equipped with a tiny red LED indicator light. 

"That creature is a giant xanthic sturgeon," Robert said, his voice trembling slightly. "It’s a prehistoric species, and one of that color and size is virtually priceless. That metal band on its tail isn't a government research tag. It’s an illegal, high-frequency satellite tracker used by black-market poaching rings."